A flavorful warm appetizer or breakfast dish, and a good way to keeping
the garden zucchini under control. This recipe makes from 16 to 18
patties. Used for breakfast this recipe will serve 3 to 4 depending on
appetite. Zucchini patties can be made ahead and rewarmed in a
375°F/190°C oven for about 10 minutes
(see Note-6).

Heat about 1/4 cup Olive Oil in a skillet. Spoon Zucchini
mix into the oil in 1 ounce lumps and flatten into patties
(Note-5). Fry both sides over moderately high heat
until browned but not too dark. They should be cooked through, but
with plenty of green peaking through. Add more Olive Oil as
needed for frying as you go.

Drain on paper towels to absorb excess oil and keep warm.

Serve warm with Yogurt on the side. While not "authentic", I
find these go very well with hot sauce.

NOTES:

Zucchini: I prefer the flavor of
Zucchini, but Mediterranean Squash or similar can also be used. they
should be medium size, about 2 inches diameter.

Parsley: Yes, that's a lot of parsley, but
not unusual for a Turkish recipe - they treat parsley more like a
vegetable than an herb. Use only flat leaf (Italian) parsley.

White Cheese: This is similar to Feta.
Bulgarian Sirene is sold in North America as "Bulgarian Feta", while
the Turks have always called theirs "White Cheese". These are similar
to Greek Feta, but different enough that Greek Feta is not considered
suitable for Bulgarian or Turkish recipes. The EU gave Greece a
monopoly on the name "Feta", so the Danes and others now have to call
their "Feta" "White Cheese" as well, in Europe.

Olive Oil: This should be Pure Olive
Oil or Pomace (higher temperature), not virgin which can't take the
heat.

Frying: I find the best device for
ladling out the zucchini is a regular soup spoon. Scoop up a pile with
it, dump it in the oil and push it in round shape, then pat it down
flat with your spatula. I usually do 6 or 7 at a time in a 12 inch
skillet. Keep the oil under under 400°F/200°C and fry them
until browned, not black, with plenty of green peeking through.

Serving: These take time, but can be
made ahead and reheated for breakfast. This makes them perfect if you
expect she'll stay the night, especially if she's a vegetarian. She's
a vegan? Forget it, there's no way you can satisfy a vegan. She didn't
stay? You can still console yourself with these in the morning -
perhaps with some manly habanero sauce instead of the sour cream (these
go really great with hot sauce). Ladies - if you're trying to impress
a guy with these, keep that hot sauce in mind (you're not dating a
wimp, are you?).